The Travels of Lemuel Gulliver – Jonathan Swift

New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1929. Quarto (7⅜ × 11⅛”). First edition thus, being the inaugural publication of the Limited Editions Club. (Grossman, Biblio, p.31.) Quarter bound in natural linen with leather spine, blind stamped lettering at spine. Illustrated endpapers featuring map motifs. Top edge stained brown, rough-cut fore and bottom edges. With an introduction by Shane Leslie and illustrations by Alexander King. Copy No. 835 of 1500, signed by King at the colophon. A clean, tight example, showing only light rubbing and chip at the head and tail, subtle scuffing at lower spine. Near Fine. Lacking publisher’s slipcase. Book is complete and structurally sound. A handsome and significant production marking the debut of the Limited Editions Club.